Eureka, Colorado by William Henry Jackson, 1900. Touch of color LOA.
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Lawman Heck Thomas
Born on January 3, 1850, Henry Andrew (Heck) Thomas was one of the Wild West’s most effective lawmen, apprehending dozens of notorious outlaws, including members of the Doolin, Dalton, and Sam Bass Gangs. Read more about Heck Thomas here…
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Ellis Island’s first immigration building opened on January 1, 1892. For most immigrants, Ellis Island truly was an “Island of Hope” – the first stop on their way to new opportunities and experiences in America. For the rest, it became the “Island of Tears” – a place where families were separated and individuals were denied entry into the United States. Read more…
James Marshall at Sutter’s Sawmill, Coloma, California, 1851.
On the cold morning of January 24, 1848, James Marshall, a construction foreman at Sutter’s Mill, inspected the water flow through the mill’s tailrace. He found a nugget that would start the California Gold Rush. Read more…
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El Santuario Shrine Church Interior, photo by Kathy Alexander, March 2021.
Near Santa Cruz, New Mexico, about 25 miles north of Santa Fe, lies an area that has been known for healing powers for centuries. The Tewa believe healing spirits flowed here from hot springs, which left healing earth after drying up. Today, El Santuario de Chimayó is one of the most important Catholic pilgrimage centers in the United States. Adventure to Chimayó, New Mexico – Land of Healing.
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Franklin Roosevelt with his mother, Sara, in 1887. Touch of color by LOA.
Born January 30, 1882, Franklin Delano Roosevelt is considered one of the most influential figures in the history of the United States. Historians and political scientists often rank him as one of the three greatest presidents, along with George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Read more…
Presidents by N. Currier, 1848.
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Martin Luther King, Jr at the White House by Warren K. Leffler, 1963.
Born on January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Baptist minister and equal rights activist who was the most visible spokesperson and leader of the American Civil Rights Movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. He is best known for advancing Civil Rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by his Christian beliefs and nonviolent activism. Read more...
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